Collateral Love | Tao

Chapter 18

Ring

Ring

Ring

"Hello?" A tired voice answered.

"Did I wake you?"

"Yeah, but I don't mind, what's up?"

"Can I come over? Is Kris still there?"

"He's not here anymore, why the change of heart?"

"I miss you. I always missed you, but now it's more than I can bare."

"It hasn't even been a week. Am I supposed to miss you already?" I could sense his mocking tone, but then he became more serious, "Please come over. I'm lonely in this big bed, Kandy misses you too."

I practically ran to his apartment at the invitation. He seemed as if he was waiting for me as well because he picked me up and spun me as soon as I was inside.

"I never want to let go."

"Don't. Never break my heart like that again."

"It was all part of my second prank on you," I joked.

"I told you you'd regret pranking me again," He tickled my sides.

"No, it's my only weakness!" I ran away from him. He caught me though. I hated being tickled. I was laughing despite being pissed, "Haha! Stop tickling me, I will hit you!" I tackled him onto the couch and tickled him instead, I was at a disadvantage with my one good hand.

Tao giggled and squirmed, he was so cute sometimes I couldn't stand it, "Jisoo, stop, there's tears in  my eyes."

"I'm a better tickler than you with only one hand."

"It's because your fingers are soft and delicate. Like an angel's," He grinned stupidly.

"God, you corny bastard," I rolled my eyes and leaned my forehead against his, "I love you."

He grabbed my face to pull me into his lips, "I missed you. Wǒ ài nǐ."

I clapped my hands like an excited child, "I love your voice when you speak Chinese. Say more things!"

He tilted his head, "Do you even know what I said to you?"

"Of course. I know I love you in a lot of languages," I told him that I loved him in a few different languages, he seemed impressed, "Speak more Chinese to me."

"Are you ever going to give me my book back? I will read it to you."

"I forgot I had it, to be honest," I smiled innocently.

"And my Gucci sweater?"

"I didn't forget that. I wear it when I do my homework because it smells like you," I laid my head on his chest.

"That helps you focus?"

"No, because then I think about you and I'm thinking about you and not my homework."

"You weirdo. Did you ever figure out what was going on with your mom?"

"Mine and Sehun's suspicions were correct."

"That's insane. How do you feel about that?"

"Not really any different, but I think our parents are getting back together. We're going out to some kind of family dinner later."

My phone started vibrating across the floor, I hadn't even realized I'd dropped it. It had fell out of my pocket when Tao picked me up, "I will get it for you," He got up from the couch and picked up my phone, "The screen cracked."